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We have some big news to share. Allison Dikanovic is joining The Beacon as our next editor-in-chief. Allison starts Sept. 14 and comes to us from The Kansas City Star, where she most recently led local government accountability coverage. She has spent her career thinking about many of the same things we think about every […] The post Allison Dikanovic will be The Beacon’s next editor-in-chief…
Supporters say the plan gives parents more information, but opponents say it could be a source of confusion and stigma. The post Simple or oversimplified? Missouri prepares to grade schools on an A-to-F scale appeared first on The Beacon .
Privately employed KC Streetcar operators, maintenance workers and maintenance technicians vote 41-11 to join Teamsters. The post KC Streetcar workers vote to unionize after record summer, expansion talks appeared first on The Beacon .
We have exciting news to share. “Dumped in Berger,” a six-month investigation by The Beacon’s Ceilidh Kern and KBIA’s Harshawn Ratanpal, has won a national Edward R. Murrow Award for Investigative Reporting. The Murrow Awards are among the most prestigious honors in journalism, and we couldn’t be prouder to see this reporting recognized nationally. If […] The post The Beacon and KBIA-FM win…
Despite a new presidential order, health officials urge parents to stick with longstanding guidance about routine shots. The post Childhood vaccine rates could get worse as demand for shots dips in Kansas City appeared first on The Beacon .
The administration says eliminating more than 1,400 federal requirements could save billions of dollars and make Head Start available to more children from low-income homes. Missouri providers say some rules are burdensome, but question if deregulation can solve the state’s problems. The post Trump wants to loosen Head Start rules, but Missouri providers say enrolling more kids isn’t so simple…
One of the things I love most about The Beacon is that we’re always trying to get better. We look at what other nonprofit news organizations are doing, we talk with colleagues across the country and we borrow good ideas when we think they’ll make The Beacon stronger for our readers. Over the next few […] The post Why we’re trying something new appeared first on The Beacon .
After the defeat of Amendments 4 and 5, some are wondering if Missouri is a stealth blue state when it comes to ballot issues. The post Does Missouri vote blue for ballot issues? It’s complicated appeared first on The Beacon .
Year-over-year expenses are running about 3% lower. The post Board of Public Utilities revenue increased during the second quarter of 2026 appeared first on The Beacon .
My friend Brent Schondelmeyer has a habit of introducing me to good ideas. He’s thoughtful, practical and always looking for ways to make a difference. One of those ideas is something called a qualified charitable distribution, or QCD. Until Brent mentioned it, I’d never heard of one. The more I learned, the more I thought, […] The post Over 70½ years old? There’s a tax-smart way to support The…
